Made-up handkerchief



Aug. 8, 1939 c. w. BEARDSLEY MADE-UP HANDKERCHIEF Filed June 18, 1958 Invenior amardsie A ftorneys Patented Aug. 8, 193

STATES 1 Claim.

This invention relates to made-up handkerchiefs for men or ladies use tobe worn exposed from a pocket of a garment, and has for the primaryobject the provision of an efiicient and inexpensive device of thischaracter which may be readily inserted in a pocket with a portionprotruding therefrom, giving the appearance of a folded handkerchief ofthe conventional type, the construction of the device being such that itwill remain properly positioned in the pocket during all the variousmovements of thewearer and may be laundered when soiled or mussedwithout affecting the device in any way, the device when in the pocketwill not bulge the garment and eliminates time wasted in the folding ofan ordinary handkerchief.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 isa perspective view illustrating a made-up handkerchief constructed inaccordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the opposite side of thehandkerchief.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure l. I

Figure 4 is a plan view illustrating a blank from which one of thepoints of the made-up handkerchief is constructed from.

Figure 5 isa diagrammatical view showing several of the blanksassociated and folded to form a plurality of points representing thefolded handkerchief.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 6 indicates a portion ofsubstantially rectangular shape which may be readily inserted in apocket of a garment and has secured thereto a part 1 representing orgiving the appearance of a folded handkerchief consisting of a series ofpointed portions 8, some of which parallel each other while another isfolded about the other portions 8, as clearly shown in Figure l. Theportions 8 are left protruding from the pocket and the portion 6 fittingwithin the pocket maintains the portions 8 properly positioned to givethe effect of a folded handkerchief. The portions 8 are constructed fromany fabric suitable for the purpose and may have applied thereto anyselected design and color. Each portion 8 is made from a blank 9 ofrectangular shape which is folded upon itself on the line l0 making eachportion of substantially triangular shape, as clearly shown in Figure 5.The triangular shaped portions may be grouped in various relations toeach other to present different folded handkerchiefs.

The portion 6 has a certain amount of rigid, ity so that it can beeasily inserted and removed from the pocket without bending and consistsof a backing strip ll having a covering ll of a material correspondingto the portions 8. The covering I2 is stitched together as illustratedby the stitching I3. The stitching l3 extends along the upper edge ofthe portion 6 and also along one of the vertical edges thereof. Thebacking strip H is made from a; material commonly known as buckram. Amaterial of this kind may be starched or will readily take starch duringthe laundering of the device so as to give the portion 6 the desiredstiffness.

A device of the character described can be easily inserted in the pocketwithout bulging the walls of the pocket and with the portions 8protruding from the pocket will give the effect of a foldedhandkerchief, eliminating the necessity of folding a conventional typehandkerchief and placing the same in the pocket with the chances of itsbecoming lost from the pocket or disarranged through the movements ofthe wearer. The-portion 6 snugly fits the walls of the pocket of thegarment, consequently maintaining the device in proper position andagainst accidental displacement.

An article of the character set forth can be cheaply manufactured andsold at a low cost and will be durable, easily laundered when soiled ormussed.

It is believed that the foregoing description when taken in connectionwith the drawing will fully set forth the construction and advantages ofthe present invention to those skilled in the art to which suchinvention relates, that further detailed description will not berequired.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

A made-up handkerchief comprising a substantially rectangular shapedstiffening strip, a cover for said strip and cooperating therewith informing a portion to be inserted in .a pocket of a garment withfrictional engagement with walls of the pocket, a plurality of foldedportions giving the appearance of a folded handkerchief extending intothe cover and stitched to said cover and the stiffening strip, each ofsaid secondnamed portions being made from a blank of material ofsubstantially rectangular shape and folded from one corner to itsdiagonal corner providing said second-named portion of triangular shape,said folded portions having the pointed ends thereof arranged in steppedformation and one of said folded portions extending around edges of theother folded portions.

CLARENCE W. BEARDSLEY.

